Joel Embiid vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jalen Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jalen Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)